accelerates

VERB

increase speed, timing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance expedite further hasten open up quicken spur step up stimulate

STRONG

drive dust forward gun hurry impel precipitate railroad rev roll tool

WEAK

fire up hammer on lay a patch lay rubber make tracks nail it peel rubber put on afterburners put pedal to metal rev up speed up step on gas

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block cease check delay discourage halt hinder slow stop

STRONG

dissuade repress wait

WEAK

decelerate defer impede postpone retard slow down

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accelerates

For the Bank of Japan, the key lies in whether wage growth momentum accelerates further, and if it continues and spreads across the economy, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

A catalyst is a substance that accelerates a chemical reaction without being permanently changed in the process, Stylianou said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

That question matters today as AI accelerates infrastructure build-out across domestic manufacturing sectors while boosting efficiency and optimization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Scientists warn the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events will increase as global warming accelerates because of fossil fuel emissions.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

“Sorry!” she calls as she accelerates, as if the other driver can hear.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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